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Season 1 – Taken Hostage: An American Experience Special

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Revisiting the Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.

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Taken Hostage: An American Experience Special — Season 1

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Godfrey Cheshire RogerEbert.com 11/15/2022
3.5/4
The best, most comprehensive and clarifying documentary I’ve seen about how U.S. actions toward Iran from the 1950s onward led to the tragedy that would embroil both countries in 1979. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 14, 2022 Part One Exploring how America's complex involvement in the Middle East led to the Iran hostage crisis. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 15, 2022 Part Two Eyewitness accounts from hostages, journalists and officials provide insight into how Iranian students held 52 hostages at the American embassy in Tehran from November 1979 to January 1981. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-MA (V)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 14, 2022